How can we anticipate the evolution of the uranium cost to define when fast reactors will become competitive against light water reactors?

The uranium needed by the current light water reactors (LWR) is a finite resource and will not always be available at the current cost. As a consequence fast reactors, using U²³⁸ as well as the fissile U²³⁵ isotope used in most reactors, are expected to become mainstream. The competitiveness of fast reactors against LWRs and when it could occur is a key question for planning long term nuclear policies. This competitiveness depends greatly on uranium cost. In this study we present how to determine the possible evolution of the uranium cost over time and also how to define a model for anticipating the cost of all the reloads for the reactor's lifetime. This document is composed of an introduction and the slides of the presentation.